Ironing-machine.



' W. R. HAGER.

IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION F'ILED MAY 24. 1915.

Patented Dea. 12, 1916..

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 24. I9I5.

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IRONING MACHINE.

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IRONING MACHINE.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 24. I9I5.

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IRONING MACH-INE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY24,1915.

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IRONING MACHINE.

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IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24. 1915.

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" FATF@ FAVIIFFI III@m WILLIAM R. HAGER, OF CHICAGO,- ILLINOIS.

IRONING-IVIACHINE.

application mea May at, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. HAGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates in general to ironing machines, and more particularly to machines for ironing shirt bosoms of the general type shown in/Patent No. '924,769 granted to me on June l5, 1.909.

In machines of the construction referred to for ironing shirt bosoms, the shirts are Supported upon boards which are carried beneath heated ironing cylinders having recesses to receive the neck bands of the shirts. Inasmuch as the sizes of the neck bands of shirts vary, it is desirable that the supporting boards should be provided with an adjustable neck band support so that rthe neck band of any size of shirt may be fully distended and the surface of the bosom around the neck band thereby lie smooth upon the Y f upon the front end of the board as it passes beneath the ironing cylinders, and hence the front portion of the neck band support should be moved toward the rear end of the board in making adjustments for different sizes of shirts. Such adjustment of the neck band support would, however, position the same out of registry with the recesses in the ironing cylinders unless corresponding adjustment were made in the movement of the board into engagement with the cylinders.

I primary object of my invention is to provide a machine for ironing shirt bosoms in which the neck bands of all sizes of shirts may be fully distended and at the same time brought into exact registry with the recesses in the ironing cylinders.

A further object of my invention is to provide a machine of the character referred to, in which, simultaneously with the adjustment of the neck band support, a corresponding adjustment in the means for feeding the shirt supporting board beneath the ironing cylinders,'will be effected, so as to secure exact registry of the neck band with the receiving recess in the cylinders.

A further object of my invention is to providey in a machine. for successively ironing the bosom of a plurality of shirts, im-

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. I2., It i..

Serial No. 30,087.

proved mechanism for automatically stopping the shirt carriersat desired points in their travel, and for permitting the carriers to resume their travel toward the ironing cylinders.

A final object of my invention is to provide a machine for ironing shirt bosoms which will be comparativelyA simple in construction, convenientin operation, and etlicient in use.

My invention will be more fully hereinafter disclosed with reference to the aecompanying drawings, in which the same is illustrated as embodied in a convenient and practical form, and in which- Figure l is a side elevation; Fig. 2 is a` plan view; Fig. 3 is an enlarged .elevational and part sectional view, looking from the right in Fig. 4 on line 3-3, of one of the shirt-carrying boards, and supporting mechanism therefor; Fig. 4 is a side elevational View of the shirt board looking from the left in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a top plan view of one of the shirt supporting boards; Fig. o is a plan view of the underside of one of the shirt supporting boards; Fig. 7 is an enlarged plan view of the forward end ol one of the shirt supporting boards showing the adjustable neck band support; Fig. o is a sectional view along the line 8-8 of Fig. 7; Fig. 9 a detail elevational and part sectional view of the mechanism for coupling the shirt supporting` board with the endless conveyer; Fig. 10 a detail elevational view of a meinber cooperating with the coupling member.

Fig. 11 a detail perspective view of the coualmo member; F10'. l2 a vers )ective view oi a part of the neck band clamping mechanism; Fig. I3 a perspective view of the lower portion ofthe supporting post for the coupling'member; Fig. 1l a detached perspective view of the pawl for supporting the coupling member in elevated position; Fig. 15 a detail sectional view of the tripping device; and Fig. 1G a sectional detail view of one of the spring-actuated dogs for engaging the shirt supporting board.

The same reference characters are used to designate the same parts inthe several figures of the drawings. Y

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, reference characters A and A2 designate two spaced parallel supporting frames which are rigidly connected together by means of transverse connecting rods (t. B

designates a ydriving shaft journaled upon the frame A in suitable brackets Z-I.. Any suitable power transmitting means may be provided for rotating the shaft B', such, for instance, as a belt puliey B mounted on one end of the shaft and adapted to be non-rotatably clutched thereto Jby `means of any suitable clutching mechanism, such as indicated at b3. On the end of the' shaft B, opposite the end on which the belt pulley B is located, Ais a bevel pinion b3 which meshes with a bevel gear 03 fixed to one end of a transverse shaft C suitably journaled adjacent its ends upon the supporting side frames A and A3. 'Fixed upon'the shaft C, .adjacent the be'vel -gear 03 is apinion c which meshes with a gearwheel d, the latter being suitably journaled upon the supporting frame. A small gear wheel Z is fixed upon the shaft D to which also is xed the gear wheel d. The gear wheel d meshes with a larger gear wheel e3 fixed upon one end of a transverse shaft E3. the latter being suitably journaled upon the supporting frame. On opposite sides of and parallel to the shaft E3, are similar shafts E and E3, on which are respectively fixed gear wheels e .and e3, which mesh 'with pinions.

e5 and e3, vwhich in ,turn are in mesh with the gear wheel e3. Mounted upon each of the transverse-shafts'E, E3 and E3 are pairs of spaced 'rollersE lFixed upon each of the'said shafts E, E3 and E3 are/spaced pairs of gear wheels e, the gear wheels on the shaftE3 having interrupted portions, for a purpose hereinafter described. Journa'led in suitable bearings upon the side frames Aand A3 above the shafts E, E3 and E3 are shafts F, F2 and F3, and upon each of said shafts isxed a hollow cylinder F provided with suitable means ,(not

shown) for having heat imparted to it,l as

by means of steam. Each of the cylinders F is" provided with a recess f in its' cylindrical surface,the function of which will-be later described. Fixed upon corresponding -ends of the shafts F, F3 and F3 are gear wheels f, f3- and f3, respectively. The'gear wheel f3.1 neshes with a gear ywheel fwhich 1n turn 1s in mesh'with a small gear wheel d. A gear wheel f5 meshes with both of the gear Wheels f and f3,' whi1e`another gear wheel f meshes with both of the gear wheels f3 and f3. By'means of the above-described mechanism the upper surfaces of the pairs of rollers on the shafts E", 'E3 and E3 move j inthe same direction, while the lower surfaces of the cylinders fixed upon the shafts F', F3 and .F3 also move in the same direc` tion.

V(ilesignates an endless chain conveyer having a horizontal pathof movement within a channel-shaped supporting track H,

and H3. The chain G extends around and is guided by four sprocket wheels g3, g3, gr and g3 mounted uponV vertical axes on the supporting frame. One of the sprocket wheels g3 isxed upon the upper end of a vertical shaft G3, the lower end of such shaft having xed thereto a bevel gear G3 which meshes with a bevel pinion g3 fixed upon the end of a shaft G. The vertical shaft G3 and horizontal shaft G are suitably j ournaled in the bearings upon the supporting framework. A bevel gear g is fixed upon the shaft G and meshes with a bevel pinion c', fixed upon the end of the transverse shaft C. It will be seen that by means of the above-described power-transmitting mechanism movement is imparted to the sprocket chain G, whenever power is applied to the shaft B. a y

K designates a board for supporting a shirt, the said board comprising an upper padded surface upon which rests the shirt bosom. The'board K is mounted upn the top of a .pedestal 76,. the base of which spreads outwardly in a transverse direction, as shown in Fig. 3, so that the side portions K and K3 thereof are spaced aparta distance corresponding to the distance between the parallel rails A3 and A4 which are located intermediate of the supporting side frames A and A3 (see Fig. Q). Rack-bars L and L3 Iare carried by, andare longitudinally adjustable relatively tothe side portions K and K3 of the base upon which the "board K is supported. The rack-bars K Fig.V '1), fixed upon the shaft E3, and connected by means of'straps and arms m3 and fm.4 with the respective blocks M and M3. The dogs m and m3 are supported upon springs m (see Fig.K 16), so that they may yield downwardly to pass under the lugs .Z and Z3, but immediately upon the dogs passing behind'the lugs Z and Z3, the dogs are lifted upwardly by the springs so that when the eccentrics M move the blocks M and M3 toward the `left in Fig. 1, the shirt board will be moved in the same direction.

In order that the shirt board K may be moved by the endless sprocket chain G into position for the board to be engaged by the dogs m' and m3, and by them properly positioned with respect to the ironing cylinders,

the chain is provided with a series of spaced laterally. projecting lugs g. Depending from the supporting base, of the board K, is a post N', which is engaged by one ofthe lugs g on the chain, thereby. ed'ecting the movement of the board with the chain. The post N is so connected with the base of the board that it may be moved vertically out of the path of the lug g, so as to disconnect the board from the chain G. To accomplish this the post N is secured to a circular flanged support N which surrounds and is guided upon al rod n. A spring n surrounds the rod n and exertsa pressure upon the top of the'support N. 'In order to retain the post N in a position above the path of the lugs g, a pawl Ulis fulcrumed upon ears 02 on the lower end of the rod n and is pressed away from rod n by means of a spring 0, so that its upper end will engage the notch 03 (see F ig. 4L) in the support N` and thereby maintain the said support in an elevated position, so that the post N will occupy a position above the path of the lugs g. The post N is lifted out of engagement with any of the lugs g atany predetermined'point in the travel ofthe board with the chain G, by means of fixed cams h3, h4 and h5, which are engaged by a laterally projecting lug n2 carried by the post N', and the support N thereby lifted against the tension of the spring n to a position in which the pawl O will engage the notch o3.

In order to disengage the pawl 0 from the notch o3, to permit the post N to depend into the path of the lugs g, a lever P is fulcrumed upon a bracket 20 depending from the base of the shirt board K. The lower end of the lever P engages the lower end of the pawl 0 to oscillate the latter against the tension of the spring 0. A spring p engages the upper end of the lever P to normally retain the same in position so as not to interfere with the oscillation of the pawl O, by the spring 0. rPhe lever P is fulcrumed upon the b'ase of the shirt board K in position for its lower end to engage the upper end of the lever P on the opposite side from that which is engaged by the sj'iring p. The upper end of the lever P is pivotally connected to a rod P2 which extends to the rear of the shirt board where it is provided with an upwardly projecting handle portion p2 adapted to be grasped by the operatorto effect the oscillation of the lever P, which through the oscillation of the intermediate lever P oscillates the pawl 0 to release the support N.

Mounted upon the base of the shirt supporting board K is a buffer Q, connected to the outer end of a bar Q1, mounted to slide longitudinally upon the base of the shirt board. Springs g serve to normally project the buffer Q forwardly with respect to the shirt board. The bar Q1 is bifurcated so as to extend around the upper portion of the member N which supports the coupling post N1 (see Figs. 6, 9 and 10), the ends of the bifurcated portions of the bar Q1 are wedgeshaped, as shown at g1 and g2, and extend beneath lugs n? supported upon the member N on opposite sides of the rod When the buffer Q is moved inwardly with respect to the board through Contact Witha board in front thereof, the bar Q1 is mdved inwardly, and the wedges Q1 and g2, through engagement with the lugs n3, lift the member N `and with it the coupling `post N so as to disengage the latter from the conveyer chain.

Located adjacent the path of the conveyer G, at a point near the last of the rollers F under which the shirt bosom passes, is a yielding tripping block X, located in the path of the laterally projecting tail piece 01 of the pawl O. The ltripping block X is mounted in any suitable manner upon a supporting structure so as to yield laterally, as by means of a spring w1 surrounding a rod w, the spring being interposed between the trip X and a head m2 on the end of the rod, the rod passing through the hole in the tripping device X and being secured to a bracket X,-- as shown in Fig. 15.

A transverse shaft R extends within the pedestal of the shirt board K and has fixed thereon an eccentric R located within an opening sc formed in a sliding member S. rlhe lower portion of the sliding member S is provided with parallel portions S and S2, to which the rack-bars L1 and L2 are secured. A ratchet wheel r is fixed upon the projecting end of the shaft R and is adapted to ,be engaged by a pawl r2, the latter being pivoted upon a lever R2, mounted to oscillate upon the shaft R' adjacent the ratchet wheel 1". Rigidly secured to the top portion of the slide S is a tube s projecting beneath the top portion of the shirt board K toward the front end thereof, where it is rigidly connected with anl arm s2 depending from a slidable member s3, mounted upon the upper surface of the shirt board K. Carried by the member s3 is an upwardly project- `ing curved flange S3, having therein a slot 's4 to receive the collar buttonl of a shirt band, as shown in Fig. 8. Rigidly secured to the upper surface of the shirt board K is an upwardly projecting flange Sl1 forming the central portion of the support for the back part of the shirt neck-band. At the sides of the flange S4 are adjustable curved flanged members S5 and S6 which are respectively connected by means of links 85 and s with the short arms of bell crank levers t5 and t, The longer arms'of the bell crank levers are slotted and overlap each other. A post t?, carried by a plate t8 on the member s3, projects through the registering slots in the ends of the bell crank levers t5 and t6.

A reciprocating block T is mounted in a slot in the sliding member s3 and carries a post t, which is detachably engaged by a sleeve t1, carrying a depending curved Harige T1 overlying the central portion' of the curved flange S3 on thev sliding member s3. The block T (see Figs. 7 and 12) is provided with laterally projecting ears t1 and t2 which loverlie the surface of the member s3 on opposite sides of the slot therein, within which is located the block T. The ears t1 and t2 ard provided with slots through which loosely extend screws t4 secured to the underlying portions of the member s2. The block T is also provided with a portion T2 having an opening therein into which extends the upper -end of a lever U fulerumed intermedia-te of its ends upon the arm s2, which depends from the member s3. The lower end of the lever U extends into a slot'u1 in a rod U1, located within and movable relatively to the tubesl. The rod U1 projects out of the tubes s1, as shown in Fig. 4, `where it is pivotally connected with one arm of a bell crank lever u2 fulcrumed upon the sliding member S. The other arm of the bell crank lever u2 is connected to the upper end of a rod ua, the lower end of the latter being pivotally connected to a crank arm 'U3 xed to a rock shaft ut. A handle lever U2 is fixed to the rock shaft w* to oscillate the same.

A suitable yoke clamp is mounted upon the shirt board K for securing the yoke `of the shirt to the end of the board adjacent the neckband support. 'Such yoke clamp may conveniently comprise a resilient tube V `extending around the 'end of the shirt board and carried at the upper ends of levers V and V2, the latter being fulerumed at their lower ends'upon the base K2 of the shirt board. A rod o, see Fig.' 4, extends from the lever V to `a crank 112 projecting from a rock shaftl V2 mounted upon a fulcrum V2. V4'isa hand -lever xed to the rock shaft V2, to 4oscillate the same and through the crank arm and rod v to oscillate the levers V and V2, and with them the yoke clamp IV toward or away from the adjacent end of the shirt.

Mountedupon the shirt board, adjacent i the end thereof opposite' to that at lwhich the 'part ofmy invention. y

.The manner of 'using and operation of my yoke clamp is located, is any suitable clamp for tightly securing the tail of the shirt to the board, such as indicatedJ at W in Fig. 5. Any suitable means, such as indicated vat w,

may be provided for -moving the clamp Wl toward and away from the adjacent end of the shirt board. Such means need not, how, ever, be described in detail as they form no improved machine for ironing shirt bosoms v are as follows: A plurality of shirt supporting boards K are mounted upon the supporting track H. Upon each of the shirt boards is placed a laundried shirt, the bosom of which it is desired to iron. The neck-band of the shirt is buttonedaround thevilanges S3, S, S5 and S6. To' permit the same, the

clamping member T is removed from the post t. Shaft R is then turned by reciprocating the hand lever R2, which, through engagement of the pawl r2- thereon with the teeth of the ratchet wheel r, turns the shait R step by step. Such turning of the shaft R correspondingly moves the eccentric R which moves the sliding member S relatively to the shirt board in a direction away from the neck-band support. Such movement of the slide S is imparted through the tube s to the horizontal slide s, so that the latter is moved toward "the right in Figs. 4 and 8. Such movement of the slide s3 turns the bell crank levers t5 and t, so that the links S5 and s move outwardly the sections S and SG of the neck-band support. Coineidentally the flange S3 is moved toward the right with the slide s2. The neck-band of the shirt is thereforedistended by reason of the movement away from each other of' thel sections S5, S6 and S3. When the adjustment of the said sections has fully distended the neck-band, the turning of the shaft R 4is discontinued. The yoke of the shirt is then drawn smoothly over the end of the board and clamped thereto by proper operation of the clamp V. The shirt is stretched over the board and retained in such stretched condition by properly operatingvthe clamp W to grip the tail of the shirt against the adjacent end of the board. The guard membei; T is then placed in position' with the sleeve t3 thereof around the post t. The hand lever U'1L is then oscillated in a direction to lift the rod U2 and oscillate the bell crank lever U2 so as to move the rod U toward the right in Figs., 4 and 8, thereby oscillating the lever U in a direction to move -the block'T toward the left, and to move the guard T into tight engagement with the portion of the neck-band which it overlies.

After the shirt has been secured to the supporting board in the manner above described, the rod P2 is moved toward the right in Fig. 4, so as to disengage the pawl O from the support N, thereby permitting the spring n to force the support downwardly and with it the post N into the path of the lugs g on the chain G. The chain G moves in the direction of the hands of a watch, and hence the shirt board is moved by the chainv from the right in Fig. 4 toward the series of ironing cylinders F, the first of which is omitted from Fig. 2 to more clearly disclose the underlying parts. When the chain has carried the shirt board to such a position that the lug 71,2 rides upwardly on the xed cam 71,5, the post N is lifted above the engaged lug g on the chain, so that while the movement of the chain continues, the movement of the shirt board therewith is discontinued. When the movement of the shirtboard has thus been discontinued, the

recaen lugs Z and Z2 on the rack-bars L and L2 have passed over the reciprocating dogs m and m2, and such dogs engage the rear edges of the lugs, and as the blocks M and M2 are moved by the eccentrics M toward the first cylinder F, the shirt board is moved so as to project the front ends of the rackbars L and L2 into the interrupted portions of thegear Wheels e3, and the rotation of such gear Wheels causes the teeth thereon to mesh With the teeth on the rack-bars and thereby move the shirt' board over the first pair of'rollers E with the upper surface of the shirt bosom in contact with the first cylinder F.

Movement of the slide S in adjusting thje'v` ,engaged by the pairs of gear Wheels e2 and e', and the shirt board thereby moved beneath the succeeding cylinders F, the said cylinders being so geared together that the recess f in each of them Will closely surround the neck-band of the shirt as it passes beneath each cylinder. f

'Ihe shirt board is moved through the engagement of the pair of gear Wheels e With the rack-bars L and L2 toward the left beyond the last of the cylinders F a suicient distance for the yielding trip X to engage the laterally projecting linger o on the pavvl O and thereby oscillate the pavvl in a direction to disengage the same from the support N so that the latter is depressed bv the spring n and the post N projected down'- vvardly into the path of the next succeeding lug g on the chain G. The chain thereby moves the shirt board along With it until the iixedcam h3 engages the lug n2 and again lifts the post N out of engagement with the particular lug g which has moved the board to such point. rI`he movement of the board is consequently discontinued, so that the ironed shirt may be removed therefrom. The operator then pulls the rod P2 toward the rear of the shirt board so as to again oscillate the paWlO and release the support N so as to project the post N into the path of the next succeeding lug g on the chain G. rlhe chain then carries the shirt board with it until the fixed cam h4 is reached, When the board is again disconnected from the chain and another operator places thereon a laundried shirt to be ironed. After such operator has properly secured the shirt in position, the rod P2 is again pulled toward the rear of the board so that the next succeeding lug g on the chain will engage the post N and move the board with the chain until the fixed cam la. is reached. The said cam again disconnects the board from, the chain so that it will be moved by the reciprocating blocks M and M2 into position for the pair and L2 and move the shirt board betvveen the underlying pairs of rollers e on the shafts E', E2 and E3 and the overlying cylinders F.'

Supported in front of the shirt board is a buffer Q connected at its center to a bar Q1 mounted to reciprocate beneath the shirt board. The bar Q1 bifurcates or carries forks g1 and g2 which engage beneath out- Wardly projecting lugs n2 on the support N. Springs q are interposed between the buffer Q and the front end of the shirt board so that the buffer is normally/projected a slight distance in advance of the board. Should 4the board be drawn by the conveyer into contact With a stationary-board in advance of it, the `buffer Q will be forced inwardly against the tension of the springs `g thereby causing the inclined upper surfaces of the forks g1 and g2 to be moved relatively tothe inclined lower surface on the lugs n3 thereby lifting the support N and disengaging the post N1 Afrom its engagement with the chain a shirt of 'any size, and coincidentally the propelling mechanism of the shirt board is so adjusted that the ironinor cylinders Will properly register With the adjusted position of the neck-band support.

t While I have illustrated and described my invention as embodied in one convenient and practical form, yet 'I do not Wish to b e unerstood as Lbeing restricted thereto,` as I contemplate changes in form, in the proportion of parts, and the substitution of equivalents as occasion may require or as may be deemed expedient. i

1. In a machine of the character\ described, the combination With a board for supporting an article to be operated upon by the machine, of an adjustable form projecting from the surface of said board, a member adapted vto engage the article supported on the surface of said board and having a recess therein to receive said form, mechanism for relatively moving said board and -member into cooperative relation, and means for simultaneously adjusting said form and said mechanism to register said form with the recess in said member.

2. In a machine for ironing shirt bosoms, the combination with a board for `supporting a shirt, of an adjustable neck band support mounted upon said board, an ironing member having a recess therein to receive said neck band support, mechanism for relatively moving said board and said member into coperative relation, and means for simultaneously adjusting said neck band support and said mechanism to register said neck band support .with said recess.

3. In a machine for ironing shirt bosoms, f

the machine, of an adjustable form projecting from the surface of said board, a member adapted to engage the article supported on the surface of said board having a recesstherein to receive said form, a rack-bar adjustablyV secured to said board, a gear- Wheel' for engaging said rack-bar to move said board into engagement vvith said inember, and means for simultaneously adjusting said form and said rack-bar relatively to said board to so regulate -the engagement of said board with said member as to register said form with said recess.

5.. In a niachine of the character .described, the combination with a. bbard for supporting an article to be operated upon by the machine, of an adjnstable form projecting from the surfaceof said board, a member adapted to engage the article supported on the surface of said board having a recess therein to receive said form,

a rack-bar adjustably secured to said board,

a` gear-wheel for engaging said rack-bar to more said board into engagement with said member, means for simultaneously adjusting said form and said rack-bar relatively to said board to so regulate the engagement of said board with said member as to register said form with said recess, and conveying means for moving said board into position for said gear-wheel to engage said rack-bar.

6. In a machine for ironing shirt bosoms,

the combination with a board for supporting a shirt, of an adjustable neck band support mounted upon said board, a rotating ironing cylinder having a recess therein, a rack-bar adjustably secured to said board, a

gear-Wheel rotating in unison with said cylinder for engaging said rack-bar to move said board into engagement with said cylinder, and means for simultaneously adjusting said neck band and said rack-bar relatively to said board to so regulate the engagement of said board With said cylinder as to register saidI neck band support with said recess.

7. Ina machine for ironing shirt bosoms,

the Acombination with a board for supporting a shirt, of an adjustable neck band support mounted upon said. board, a` rotating ironing cylinder having a recess therein, an endless conveyer having a path of movement passing adjacent' said cylinder, means on said board adapted to engage said conveyer to adjust the movement therewith of said board, a rack-bar adjustably secured to said board, a gear-Wheel rotating in unison with said cylinder for engaging said rack-bar to move said board into engagement with said cylinder, ,means for simultaneously adjusting said neck band support and said rackbar relatively to said board to so regulate the engagement of said board with said cylinder as to register the neck band support with said recess, 'and means to automati- -cally disengage said board from said.l conveyer prior to the engagement of said gear- Wheel with said rack-bar.

8. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a board for supporting an article to be operated upon by the machineof an adjustable form projecting from the surface of said boa-rd, a

member adapted to engage the article supported on the surface of said board having a recess therein to receive said form, a rackbar adjustably'secured to said board, a gearwheel fof engaging said rack-bar to move said board into engagement with said member, means .for simultaneously adjusting said form and said rack-bar relatively to rsaid board to so regulate the engagement of said board With said member as to register said form with said recess, conveying means for moving said board into position for said gear-Wheel to engage said rack-bar, means to automatically disengage said board from said conveyer prior to the engagement of said gear-Wheel with said rackbar, and means to automatically engage said board with said conveyer after the board has been moved past said cylinder by said .gear-Wheel and said rack-bar.

9.. In a machine for ironing shirt bosoms, the combination with a rotating ironing cylinder, of an endless conveyer having a'path ,of movement adjacent said cylinder, a board mossi 1A termined points in its travel, and means for the combination With a rotating ironing cylinder, of an endless conveyer having apath of movement adjacent said cylinder, a board for supporting a shirt, adjustable means on said board for connectingthe same With said conveyer, a rack-bar carried by said board, a gear-Wheel rotated in unison with said cylinder, means for automatically actuating said adjustable means to disconnect said board from said conveyer prior to the engagement of said rack-bar With said gear-Wheel, and means for automatically actuating said adjustable means to connect said board with said conveyerafter the board has been moved past said cylinder by the engagement of the rack-bar With said gear-Wheel.

11. 1n \a machine for ironing shirt bosoms, the combination With a rotating ironing cylinder, of an lendless conveyer having a path of movement adjacent said cylinder, a board for supporting a shirt, adjustable means on said board for connecting the same with said conveyer, a rack-bar carried by said board, a gear-Wheel rotated in unison With said cylinder, means for automatically actuating said adjustable meansto disconnect said board from said conveyer prior to the engagement of said rack-bar With said gear-Wheel, automatic means operating after the disconnection of said board from said conveyer for moving said board into position for said rack-bar to be engaged by said gear-Wheel, and means for automatically actuating said adjustable means to connect board has been moved past said cylinder by the engagement of the rack-bar with said gear-Wheel.

.12. In a machine for ironing shirt bosoms, the combination Witlrya rotary ironing cylinder, of an endless conveyer having a path of movement adjacent said cylinder, a board for supporting a shirt, a coupling member carried by said board and movable int and out of engagement with said conveyer, a fixed tripping device located adjacent the path of movement of said conveyer to disengage said coupling member from the conveyer, and a manually-operated device on Said board for effecting the movement of said coupling member into engagement With said conveyer.

13. 1n amachine for ironing shirt bosoms, the combination With a rotary ironing cylinder, of an endless vconveyer having a path of movement adjacent said cylinder, a board for supporting a shirt, a spring-actuated plunger supported on said board and movyable into engagement with said conveyer,

supporting means for holding said plunger out of engagement with said conveyer, a tripping device located adjacent the path of said conveyer for moving said plunger out of engagement With said conveyer and into engagement with said supporting means, and manually-operated means on said board for actuatingl said supporting means to release the plunger and permit its engagement with said conveyer.

14. In a machine for ironing shirt bosoms, the combination With an ironing member, of an endless track extending adjacent said member, an endless conveyer having a path 4adjacent said track, a plurality of shirtcarrying boards supported on said track, meansl for individually connecting said boards With said conveyer, means located at predetermined points adjacent said track to automatically successively disengage the boards from said conveyer, and means for separately engaging each board With said conveyer.. u

'15? In a machine for ironing shirt bosoms, the combination With a rotary ironing cylinder, of an endless conveyer having a path of movement adjacent said cylinder, a board for supporting a shirt, a coupling member carried by, said board and movable into and out of engagement with said conveyer, a fixed tripping device located adjacent the path of movement of said conveyer /to diS- engage said coupling member from the conveyer, a manually-operated device on said board for e'ecting the movement of said coupling member into engagement With said conveyer, and means carried by said board for automatically disengaging said coupling member from the conveyer When said boar 16. 1n aomachine for ironing shirt bosoms, the combination with a rotary ironing cylinder, oi an endless conveyer having a path of movement adjacent said'cylinder, a board for supporting a shirt, "a spring-actuated plunger supported on said board and movable into engagement with said conveyer, supporting means for holding snaid plunger out of engagement with said conveyer,' a trippingrdevice located adjacent the path of said conveyer for moving said plunger out of engagement With said conveyer and into engagement With said supporting means, manually-operated means on said board for actuating said supporting means to release the plunger and permit its engagement With vsaid conveyer, and means carried by said board for automatically lifting said plunger out of engagement with said conveyer When said board contacts with another board in `advance thereof.

j lcontacts another board in advance thereof, said board v/vlth said conveyer after the llt adjacent said track, a plurality, of shirt- 13d carrying boards supported on said track, board from the conveyer when it contacts 10 means for individually connecting said with another board in advance thereof. boards with said conveyer, means located at In testimony whereof, I have subscribed predetermined points adjacent said track to my name.

5 automatically successively disengage the boards from said conveyer, means for separately engaging each board with said con- Witnesses: veyer, and means carried by each of said J. WEBB GRmFEN, boards for automatically disconnecting any GEO. L. WILKINSON.

WILLIAM R. HAGER. 

